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Topic: URGENT advice needed - R9 280x or 7970 ? [CLOSED] (Read 986 times)

newbie
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December 26, 2013, 08:15:07 AM
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The msi version of the r9 280x is better than the sapphire (slightly) but costs around 2-3k more.
Any reasons for this ? Better Hash rate / better cooling/ lower power consumption?
full member
Activity: 186
Merit: 100
The msi version of the r9 280x is better than the sapphire (slightly) but costs around 2-3k more.
sr. member
Activity: 364
Merit: 252
Markets are too unstable ... don't even know if I wana mine anymore  Undecided
sr. member
Activity: 364
Merit: 252
Then ill just go get it today .......... don't know if ill be able to recover the investment with such market conditions :/
sr. member
Activity: 378
Merit: 250
Any model in 280x would be fine
sr. member
Activity: 364
Merit: 252
Thanks for the advice guys.

Any specific version of R9 280x that I should get ?

I am getting the plain Sapphire R9 280x .... does that model have any drawbacks or cause any problems ?
hero member
Activity: 770
Merit: 500
go for 280x
sr. member
Activity: 378
Merit: 250
Yes, R9 280X is the modified version of 7970. But price wise R9 280X is much cheaper than 7970. So I would suggest go for R9 280X.
sr. member
Activity: 364
Merit: 252
Hey,

I JUST HAVE TO GET A CARD in the NEXT 12 HOURS !!

From what I have read R9 280x is just a modified version of 7970 .

So R9 280x costs extra too . Should I opt for a 7970 or a R9 280x ?

Any reason to opt for one or the other ... seeing around seems like the hashrate looks somewhat the same (correct me if I am wrong).

Anybody who has experience or knows some technical details about hese cards ?

Regards
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